PC Minutes-2017-11-28A. ORGANIZATION:
1. CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
November 28, 2017
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Mark Speros, Chair
Rob Williams, Vice-Chair
Tim Neely
Barrett Steele
Commissioners Absent: None
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
DaVid Pierucci, Deputy City Attorney
David Contreras, Senior Planner
Art Bashmakian, Contract Planner
3 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE :
Chair Speros led the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by
one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will
be considered separately.
1. Draft November 14, 2017 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved as
presented by a 4-0 vote.
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
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E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Consideration of Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and General
Plan Amendment (GPA) 16-002 to amend the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) limit for
the Quasi-Industrial Land Use Designation by increasing the allowable ratio
from 0.40 to 0.85 for certain warehouse/storage facility uses within existing
buildings and Approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-014 to allow a
67,568 self-storage facility associated with an existing truck/trailer rental facility
at 26441 Via De Anza (Jim Lorimer of Americo Real Estate Co.).Project
Manager: Art Bashmakian, Contract Planner).
Art Bashmakian made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Jim Lorimer, applicant, provided a presentation and responded to
Commissioner's questions and comments.
Chair Speros opened the Public Hearing and Eric Crocker, Jim Lorimer and
Phillip Schwartze provided comments.
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 17-11-28-01. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA)
16-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AMENDING THE ALLOWABLE FLOOR
AREA RATIO (FAR) FOR THE QUASI-INDUSTRIAL LAND USE
DESIGNATION .
Commissioner Neely made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Speros, to
adopt the resolution, recommending that the City Council approve General
Plan Amendment (GPA) 16-002, as recommended by staff, with a modification
that the new allowable Floor Area Ratio apply to any type of storage use within
existing buildings in the entire Quasi-Industrial Land Use Designation. The
motion passed by a 3-1 vote .
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Neely and Steele .
NOES: Vice-Chair Williams
ABSTAIN: None .
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Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 17-11-28-02. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT {CUP) 15-
014 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA CONFIRMING ISSUANCE OF A
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION AND APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
67.568 SQUARE FOOT SELF-STORAGE FACILITY AT 26441 VIA DEANZA
{ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 668 -2 91-20) (AMERCO REAL ESTATE
COMPANY).
Vice-Chair Williams made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely, to
adopt the resolution approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-014, as
recommended by staff, with an additional condition of approval requiring the
Sign Program, Landscape Plan and Architectural Control to be reviewed by the
Design Review Committee. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Neely, Steele and Williams.
NOES : None .
ABSTAIN: None .
Chair Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely, to appoint
Commissioner Steele as the Affirmative Representative, Chair Speros as the
Alternate Affirmative Representative and Vice-Chair Williams as the Dissenting
Representative to attend the City Council meeting to represent the view of the
Commission and to answer questions. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Neely, Steele and Williams.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
2. Consideration of Architectural Control (AC) 17-018; Blenheim Farms Stables, a
request for approval of a new private 19,000 square foot equestrian facility
located on an undeveloped 7.4-acre parcel. The facility includes stalls, staff
office, tack room, laundry room, wash bays, paddocks and parking area,
specifically located at 28801 San Juan Creek Road (Assessor Parcel Number
664-111-04)(Applicant: Rob Williams)(Project Manager: David Contreras,
Senior Planner).
Commissioner Williams recused himself from the item because of a conflict of
interest resulting from serving as the project architect and left the meeting.
David Contreras, made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
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Chair Speros opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public
provided public comments. Chair Speros then , closed the Public Hearing.
Adopti on of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO . 17-11-28-03. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 17-
018 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO . CALI FORNIAAPPROVING OF ARCH ITECTURAL
CONTROL (AC) 17-018 FOR A NEW PRIVATE EQUESTRIAN FACILITY
LOCATED WITHIN THE RANCHO SAN JUAN COMPREHENSIVE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (COP) 86-02 . SPORTS AND RECREATION
DISTRICT LOCATED AT 28801 SAN JUAN CREEK ROAD (ASSESSOR
PARCEL NUMBER 664-111-04) (BLENHEIM FARMS STABLES).
Chair Speros made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Neely, to adopt the
resolution approving Architectural Control (AC) 17-018. The motion passed by
a 3-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Speros, Commissioners Neely and Steele.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN:
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
None.
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION :
1. Planning Commissioner Representatives reminder for upcoming City Council
agenda items. Director Rojas notified the Commission that the City Council
would be considering the Planning Commission's recommendation on the
Latter Day Saints Church project at the upcoming December 5, 2017 meeting.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:05 p.m ., there being no further business, the Chair adjourned to Tuesday,
December 14, 2017, at 6:30p .m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on December 14, 2017 .
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